Scaling up TB DOTS in a fragile state: Post-conflict Afghanistan

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-185

  Ahmadzai, H ^a,b   Kakar, F ^a   Rashidi, M ^b   Suarez, P G ^b   Ameli, O ^b   Hartman, A F ^b  

^a Ministry of Public Health   (Afghanistan)

^b MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Community health services; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPUTUM CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

AFGHANISTAN; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TERRORISM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WAR;

EID: 38949189986     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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